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Kristiina Kruus
Researcher at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Publications - 118
Citations - 6535
Kristiina Kruus is an academic researcher from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Trichoderma reesei & Laccase. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 116 publications receiving 5819 citations. Previous affiliations of Kristiina Kruus include University of Rochester & Aalto University.
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Inhibitory effect of lignin during cellulose bioconversion: the effect of lignin chemistry on non-productive enzyme adsorption.
Jenni Rahikainen,Raquel Martín-Sampedro,Harri Heikkinen,Stella Rovio,Kaisa Marjamaa,Tarja Tamminen,Orlando J. Rojas,Orlando J. Rojas,Kristiina Kruus +8 more
TL;DR: The positive effect of SE pre-treatment, opening the cell wall matrix to make polysaccharides more accessible, may be compromised by the structural changes of lignin that increase non-productive enzyme adsorption.
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Crystal Structure of a Laccase from Melanocarpus Albomyces with an Intact Trinuclear Copper Site
Nina Hakulinen,Laura-Leena Kiiskinen,Kristiina Kruus,Markku Saloheimo,Arja Paananen,Anu Koivula,Juha Rouvinen +6 more
TL;DR: The crystal structure of the M. albomyces laccase revealed elongated electron density between all three coppers in the trinuclear copper site, suggesting that an oxygen molecule binds with a novel geometry.
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Screening for novel laccase-producing microbes
TL;DR: Aims: To discover novel laccases potential for industrial applications and to explore the potential of nanofiltration for drug discovery and development.
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Inhibition of enzymatic hydrolysis by residual lignins from softwood--study of enzyme binding and inactivation on lignin-rich surface.
Jenni Rahikainen,Saara Mikander,Kaisa Marjamaa,Tarja Tamminen,Angelos A. Lappas,Liisa Viikari,Kristiina Kruus +6 more
TL;DR: Results suggest that heat‐induced denaturation may take place on the surface of softwood lignin at the hydrolysis temperature.
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Purification and characterisation of a novel laccase from the ascomycete Melanocarpus albomyces.
TL;DR: A novel laccase from the ascomycete Melanocarpus albomyces was purified and characterised and had activity towards typical substrates of laccases including 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate), dimethoxyphenol, guaiacol, and syringaldazine.